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Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jul-2012, 2:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 101,730
Posted By Billiam
Go with RG 6 and preferably a Quad Shield cable...

Go with RG 6 and preferably a Quad Shield cable at that.
Forum: Help With Reception 21-Jul-2012, 2:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 38,631
Posted By Billiam
If you are in Stafford Springs then you have a...

If you are in Stafford Springs then you have a lot of large hills and forests between you and the tower. And I think this is a 2 edge signal. VHF signals are tougher to catch when they are weak...
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jul-2012, 4:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,527
Posted By Billiam
He can use a pre amp for the VHF signals. That...

He can use a pre amp for the VHF signals. That will not affect UHF reception.
Forum: Help With Reception 20-Jul-2012, 3:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 16,527
Posted By Billiam
WTIU is going to be a problem. Given the...

WTIU is going to be a problem. Given the strength of that signal at your location you won't be able to use a pre amp for your UHF channels. However, you could buy something like the Antennacraft...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jul-2012, 4:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
If you can mount the antenna a little higher that...

If you can mount the antenna a little higher that is likely to help. Don't recommend a pre amp here because the VHF signals are quite strong. The only other option is to use a rotor or setup a 2nd...
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jul-2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 38,631
Posted By Billiam
Yep. He may actually be able to watch WPRI in...

Yep. He may actually be able to watch WPRI in Providence with the Y10-7-13.
Forum: Help With Reception 18-Jul-2012, 2:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 38,631
Posted By Billiam
Go with the Antennacraft Y10-7-13 instead of the...

Go with the Antennacraft Y10-7-13 instead of the Winegard Y1713. I set up both on the same mast at the same spot and the Antennacraft was able to get a lock on a very weak Ch. 7 while the Winegard...
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Jul-2012, 3:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,803
Posted By Billiam
That WABI signal is quite strong and could...

That WABI signal is quite strong and could probably be received with a coat hanger attached to the coax. That said, he should easily receive it off the backside of a VHF antenna.
Forum: Help With Reception 16-Jul-2012, 2:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 27,803
Posted By Billiam
Huh? Ch. 13 aka Ch. 13 from Portland is a Tropo...

Huh? Ch. 13 aka Ch. 13 from Portland is a Tropo signal. At best that will only skip in during certain atmospheric conditions.

His local CBS station is WABI and he should have no trouble getting...
Forum: Help With Reception 15-Jul-2012, 4:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
You will need a pre amp to get the UHF signals in...

You will need a pre amp to get the UHF signals in red on your report. If you were in an open area with few or no trees or hills then you'd probably see a signal from CH. 22.

Since the UHF...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 2:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,892
Posted By Billiam
Go with the Winegard 7698. It will be better at...

Go with the Winegard 7698. It will be better at extracting signals in the trees than a 4 or 8 bay style antenna or similarly styled antennas.
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 19,102
Posted By Billiam
After reading these reviews, you will be able to...

After reading these reviews, you will be able to decide for yourself which rotor to purchase.

Personally I own a NTE U105, NTE U106 and Antennacraft TDP2. All are more reliable than the Channel...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 2:30 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
I have to wonder how well it will do in a...

I have to wonder how well it will do in a multipath prone environment. That part of Maine has a lot of hills and tall pine trees and other large deciduous trees that are going to impact the signals....
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 1:00 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
I'd only recommend the CM 3023 sold at Summit...

I'd only recommend the CM 3023 sold at Summit Source and the original version of it (Do NOT purchase the new edition of it now being marketed by Channel Master). It is essentially the old CM 4248...
Forum: Help With Reception 9-Jul-2012, 12:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
You mean transposed numbers. The link to the...

You mean transposed numbers.

The link to the Channel Master Store is for a new model of the CM 3023. It is NOT the same antenna as the link I gave to the antenna sold by Summit Source. The...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 6:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,887
Posted By Billiam
I agree. It's probably limited to picking up...

I agree. It's probably limited to picking up stronger VHF signals that are listed as Green in the TV Fool report. I doubt it will do a decent job with weaker Yellow channels.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 5:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/cm4248.html

http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/cm4248.html
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 5:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
Actually they are the same antenna. ...

Actually they are the same antenna.
...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 4:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
No mention was made by the OP about the intent to...

No mention was made by the OP about the intent to connect more than one TV to this system. But yes, a pre amp would be required if he does decide to use more than one TV.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 4:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
WMEB TV 25 is a repeater of the VHF station. It...

WMEB TV 25 is a repeater of the VHF station. It is used to shore up the weak signal areas of the VHF signal. Since he is right on top of the VHF station, no need to obtain this one. The two...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 3:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,887
Posted By Billiam
The Digitenna is a very expensive antenna for...

The Digitenna is a very expensive antenna for this application. 2.5 dbi gain translates to virtually no gain in dbd. Thus, I have to believe that the gain is 2.5dbd and not dbi. 2.5 dbd is not a...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 3:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
If you only want to use one antenna this is going...

If you only want to use one antenna this is going to be a challenging situation since you have some pretty strong signals in green and one weak signal on UHF. I just checked and WFVX TV is still...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 2:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,887
Posted By Billiam
2 degrees won't matter with the HBU 33 or HBU 44....

2 degrees won't matter with the HBU 33 or HBU 44. Not sure the Digitenna has enough gain on VHF to obtain a reliable signal for these VHF channels though. Don't know enough about that antenna.
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 2:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 34,887
Posted By Billiam
It seems to me that if the OP is only interested...

It seems to me that if the OP is only interested in the stations at compass heading 164 and 165 degrees that the signal dropout problem may be due to multipath. Given that something like the...
Forum: Help With Reception 8-Jul-2012, 2:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 39,730
Posted By Billiam
Do you want to receive WFVX, the Fox affiliates...

Do you want to receive WFVX, the Fox affiliates channel? Or do they still get carried on a sub channel of one of the other Bangor stations?
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